tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post7511844316674208995..comments2016-12-07T09:55:35.913-05:00Comments on the joy of sox: Francona Will Attend 100th Anniversary Celebration!allanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-47299178962277724972012-04-19T23:32:44.653-04:002012-04-19T23:32:44.653-04:00just for props I ripped that from Surviving Grady....just for props I ripped that from Surviving Grady..9caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14214364466933716867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-45419963452512109442012-04-19T23:16:39.643-04:002012-04-19T23:16:39.643-04:00When I think of the unsung heroes of October 2004,...When I think of the unsung heroes of October 2004, I always think of Leskanic first.<br /><br />(How could this not be on NESN?)laura khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-46430449757749301542012-04-19T22:33:58.536-04:002012-04-19T22:33:58.536-04:00On April 11, 2005, Leskanic would return to Fenway...On April 11, 2005, Leskanic would return to Fenway Park to receive his World Series ring. He was received with a standing ovation, as did all members of the Boston Red Sox Johnny Pesky greeted him during the ring ceremony by saying,<br />“Leskanic! You son of a bitch”9caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14214364466933716867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-58350702622309266292012-04-19T20:50:05.469-04:002012-04-19T20:50:05.469-04:00Thanks, Allan. I will check the NESN schedule. I...Thanks, Allan. I will check the NESN schedule. I will be in the car, so watching it online is not an option.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15720293202890878993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-12099524135258886832012-04-19T20:49:36.846-04:002012-04-19T20:49:36.846-04:00As long as Curtis Leskanic is there , I am good..
...<i>As long as Curtis Leskanic is there , I am good..</i><br /><br />Leskanic, you SON OF A BITCH!!!!!!!!!!!allanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-40318831206740826572012-04-19T20:49:03.853-04:002012-04-19T20:49:03.853-04:00Looks like it starts a little after 2 PM.
It will...Looks like it starts a little after 2 PM.<br /><br />It will also be carried live at redsox.com.allanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-40841357082513728942012-04-19T20:46:29.011-04:002012-04-19T20:46:29.011-04:00What time do the festivities start tomorrow, and w...What time do the festivities start tomorrow, and will they be on NESN? I will be on the road, but would love to set my DVR. Help!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15720293202890878993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-11999744091066913402012-04-19T20:45:52.732-04:002012-04-19T20:45:52.732-04:00As long as Curtis Leskanic is there , I am good......As long as Curtis Leskanic is there , I am good...9caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14214364466933716867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-39288269601104639482012-04-19T20:38:20.251-04:002012-04-19T20:38:20.251-04:00Theo is not invited, or any past GMs? That is nuts...Theo is not invited, or any past GMs? That is nuts. <br /><br /><i>It&#39;s not about celebrating the guys who won extra, it&#39;s about celebrating the team and the place.</i><br /><br />True as that is, there&#39;s no way to separate feelings about Fenway and the Sox from 2004 and 2007. If Red Sox fans were still in their pre-2004 state, the whole thing would feel so different - it would <i>be</i> so different.laura khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-56873536189665453842012-04-19T19:41:16.063-04:002012-04-19T19:41:16.063-04:00VERY nice!VERY nice!allanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-70689007297069754592012-04-19T18:36:22.617-04:002012-04-19T18:36:22.617-04:00twitpic.com/9bpyg4
Hope that workedtwitpic.com/9bpyg4<br /><br /><br />Hope that worked9caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14214364466933716867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-48058991253212236762012-04-19T18:34:18.513-04:002012-04-19T18:34:18.513-04:00Did you see the throwback unis?Did you see the throwback unis?9caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14214364466933716867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-28008269402427112952012-04-19T16:51:23.406-04:002012-04-19T16:51:23.406-04:00Theo not invited???<a href="http://sonsofsamhorn.net/topic/71819-theo-not-invited-back-for-100-year-celebration/" rel="nofollow">Theo not invited</a>???allanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-22756607599993597472012-04-19T16:22:32.746-04:002012-04-19T16:22:32.746-04:00yup, BV is a Lemon....yup, BV is a Lemon....accudarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382053706682702257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-54528301412826581282012-04-19T12:38:28.409-04:002012-04-19T12:38:28.409-04:00&quot;I hope he comes out in a way that allows the...&quot;I hope he comes out in a way that allows the crowd to really react to him, as opposed to having him come out as another generic cog in a whole group of &quot;past players.&quot; &quot;<br /><br />Obviously Tito&#39;s gonna get a huge ovation any time he ever comes back. But tomorrow is about Fenway Park--I hope every player/coach gets the exact same treatment. It&#39;s not about celebrating the guys who won extra, it&#39;s about celebrating the team and the place.<br /><br />I hate how it&#39;s turned into &quot;a cheer for Francona equals a boo for ownership,&quot; as if they have nothing to do with the championships.Jerehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13448619048422750447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-90477946348408481582012-04-19T12:35:06.048-04:002012-04-19T12:35:06.048-04:00&quot;Bobby should open his steakhouse somewhere f...&quot;Bobby should open his steakhouse somewhere far away&quot;<br /><br />This is kind of odd since the restaurant was there for decades already, and it&#39;s all the way in Stamford, CT anyway. (Plus the Texas locations.) Also, it&#39;s just a sports bar/restaurant--&quot;steakhouse&quot; makes it sound all fancy but it&#39;s not one of those, it&#39;s a place you can walk into in your ratty clothes, look at endless sports memorabilia and play Pop-a-shot, a good atmosphere. Check it out.Jerehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13448619048422750447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-36962939008043912222012-04-19T12:13:25.127-04:002012-04-19T12:13:25.127-04:00if the sox were smart they&#39;d go all King Georg...<i>if the sox were smart they&#39;d go all King George and hire Billy Martin back, I mean Tito back.</i><br /><br />Are you saying BV is a Lemon?allanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-83188121771756743512012-04-19T08:50:55.095-04:002012-04-19T08:50:55.095-04:00OK, not that I would do it if I was Tito but.........OK, not that I would do it if I was Tito but............if the sox were smart they&#39;d go all King George and hire Billy Martin back, I mean Tito back. That would make sense to me.accudarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382053706682702257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-41989429498420218432012-04-19T08:16:12.895-04:002012-04-19T08:16:12.895-04:00I&#39;m really glad he changed his mind. And in a ...I&#39;m really glad he changed his mind. And in a way, I know what he&#39;s saying. The fans, who almost to a one, showed support for him all along, obviously want him to be there, feel he is a big part of their history with the team, and would see his absence as a negative in what is supposed to be a &quot;celebration&quot;. So while he was certainly not obligated, I can see a sense of &quot;owing it&quot;.SoSockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15982944966573089279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-63718473991714806762012-04-19T08:11:02.378-04:002012-04-19T08:11:02.378-04:00Horse, I understand your concern, but I&#39;m goin...Horse, I understand your concern, but I&#39;m going to bet they don&#39;t do anything like that. With everything they&#39;re doing to celebrate the Fenway&#39;s centennial, I don&#39;t see them screwing around that way.laura khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-3217493322305671202012-04-19T08:09:39.490-04:002012-04-19T08:09:39.490-04:00He performed heroically?
In the context of baseba...<i>He performed heroically?</i><br /><br />In the context of baseball, yes, absolutely. Not in the larger context of the fate of the world or saving lives, but I assumed we were only speaking in the context of the Red Sox here.<br /><br />There&#39;s an element of selfishness in everything we do - all of us - player, manager, fan, etc. You could say that every player&#39;s charity work is done for publicity purposes. But those acts are still charitable - they still help people. It&#39;s not either-or. There&#39;s no reason to make Tito&#39;s attendance on Friday look like some kind of cynical ploy.laura khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-46048186650163530602012-04-19T08:04:26.847-04:002012-04-19T08:04:26.847-04:00I hope Terry Francona takes a quiet moment Friday,...I hope Terry Francona takes a quiet moment Friday, looks at the 2 flags posted under his watch and realizes how grateful I am. Because of those two flags my sports life has changed - the Yankee fans are silenced forever. Without his even handed guidance of some very difficult to manage players we would still be in agony. Let&#39;s appreciate what this man did for us and wish him a wonderful life going forward.hrstrat57http://www.blogger.com/profile/02872963136012546386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-28745040440070619912012-04-19T07:43:08.998-04:002012-04-19T07:43:08.998-04:00I have always thought professional athletes and ma...I have always thought professional athletes and managers for that matter, never do anything for the fans.. They do things for themselves. <br /><br /><br />Tito is a big part of the history of this team , he has to know that, and missing out on the day we celebrate that history, would have bothered him for a lifetime..<br /><br />They pretty much invited every player ever associated with the Red Sox, Darren Bragg , who runs a hitting club in my building was even invited and he is going..<br /><br />He performed heroically? L are those your words... .?9caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14214364466933716867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-75263052123119603152012-04-19T07:34:16.171-04:002012-04-19T07:34:16.171-04:00I hope they don&#39;t mess up Francona&#39;s entra...I hope they don&#39;t mess up Francona&#39;s entrance in some passive agressive belittling way. <br />By that I mean I hope he comes out in a way that allows the crowd to really react to him, as opposed to having him come out as another generic cog in a whole group of &quot;past players.&quot; <br /><br />That would be the one way that current management could mess this up, and the more I think of it, it seems almost likely they&#39;ll do it this way. That way Francona would technically still be there, but he wouldn&#39;t get an ovation that might make ownership look bad by contrast.Maxwell Horsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11954012317296896642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-25122140581124306372012-04-19T07:33:25.864-04:002012-04-19T07:33:25.864-04:00Tito says he owes it to us? Yeah because we&#39;ve...<i>Tito says he owes it to us? Yeah because we&#39;ve done so much for that guy and I can&#39;t think of anything he&#39;s done that&#39;s relevant to my life.</i><br /><br />I know, it&#39;s a funny concept, isn&#39;t it, that <i>he</i> owes <i>us</i>? When it&#39;s exactly the opposite. He&#39;s done all the work, he performed heroically, we just went along for the ride. <br /><br />I suppose what people (including Francona) mean when they say that is &quot;because the fans want it&quot;.laura khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.com